Fatty Acid Composition of Dried Fruits of Sclerocarya birrea, Diospyros blancoi and Landolphia kirkii
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sampling and Storage
2.2. Chemicals and Reagents
2.3. Preparation of Fruits
2.4. Fatty Acid Compositions
2.4.1. Extraction of Oils
2.4.2. GC-TOF-MS Analysis of Fatty Acid Methyl Ester
2.5. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Fatty Acid Composition of D. blancoi, S. birrea and L. kirkii
3.2. Effect of Maturity on Fatty Acid Composition in S. birrea Fruit Parts
4. Discussion
4.1. Fatty Acid Composition of D. blancoi, S. birrea and L. kirkii
4.2. Effect of Maturity on Fatty Acid Composition in S. birrea
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Fatty Acid | DbF | DbP | DbS |
---|---|---|---|
Nonanoic acid (C9:0) | - | - | 23.13 |
Hexadecanoic acid (C16:0) | - | 62.05 | 46.31 |
Octadecanoic acid (C18:0) | 100 | 24.71 | - |
9-Octadecenoic (C18:1n-9) | - | 8.92 | 8.22 |
9,12-Octadecadienoic (C18:2n-6) | - | - | 22.34 |
Octadecadieonic acid (C18:2n-4) | - | 4.32 | - |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Fatty Acid | SbSR | SbSOR | SbPR | SbPOR |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nonanoic acid (C9:0) | 0.29 | 2.45 | - | 7.14 |
Dodecanoic acid (C12:0) | - | - | 0.27 | - |
Tridecanoic acid (C13:0) | - | 5.12 | - | - |
Tetradecanoic acid (C14:0) | - | - | 2.16 | - |
Hexadecanoic acid (C16:0) | 71.31 | 55.92 | 67.03 | 68.34 |
Palmitoleic acid (C16:1n-7) | 1.23 | 3.01 | 0.66 | - |
7-Hexadecenoic acid (C16:1n-9) | - | - | 0.66 | - |
Hexadecatrieonic acid (C16:3n-3) | - | - | - | 7.70 |
Octadecanoic acid (C18:0) | 17.0 | 12.70 | 9.11 | - |
9-Octadecenoic (C18:1n-9) | 5.33 | 12.97 | 18.82 | 15.35 |
9,-12-Octadecadienoic (C18:2n-6) | 4.85 | - | 0.24 | 1.46 |
9,-12,-15-Octadecatrienoic acid (C18:3n-3) | - | 2.79 | - | - |
Eicosadienoic acid (C20:2n-6) | - | 1.93 | - | - |
Tetracosanoic acid (24:0) | - | - | 1.62 | - |
Hexacosanoic acid (C26:0) | - | - | 0.40 | - |
Octacosanoic acid (C28:0) | - | - | 0.37 | - |
Cyclo fatty acids | - | 0.76 | - | - |
Total | 100 | 97.65 | 99.91 | 99.99 |
Fatty Acid | LkF | LkP | LkS |
---|---|---|---|
Tetradecanoic acid (C14:0) | - | - | 6.05 |
Hexadecanoic acid (C16:0) | 57.73 | 58.40 | 73.55 |
Octadecanoic acid (C18:0) | 31.03 | 41.60 | - |
9-Octadecenoic (C18:1n-9) | 3.84 | - | 8.63 |
9,-12-Octadecadienoic (C18:2n-6) | 6.23 | - | - |
9,-12,-15-Octadecatrienoic acid (C18:3n-3) | - | - | 3.51 |
Octadecadieonic acid (C18:2n-4) | - | - | 4.96 |
Cyclo fatty acids | 1.17 | - | 3.31 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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Matemu, A.O.; Adeyemi, D.; Nyoni, H.; Mdee, L.; Tshabalala, P.; Mamba, B.; Msagati, T.A.M. Fatty Acid Composition of Dried Fruits of Sclerocarya birrea, Diospyros blancoi and Landolphia kirkii. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 1401. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14111401
Matemu AO, Adeyemi D, Nyoni H, Mdee L, Tshabalala P, Mamba B, Msagati TAM. Fatty Acid Composition of Dried Fruits of Sclerocarya birrea, Diospyros blancoi and Landolphia kirkii. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017; 14(11):1401. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14111401
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatemu, Athanasia O., Durotoye Adeyemi, Hlengilizwe Nyoni, Ladislaus Mdee, Papiso Tshabalala, Bhekie Mamba, and Titus A. M. Msagati. 2017. "Fatty Acid Composition of Dried Fruits of Sclerocarya birrea, Diospyros blancoi and Landolphia kirkii" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14, no. 11: 1401. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14111401